Ash receiver



June 1, 1937. A. T. HAGERTY ET AL 2,082,158

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June 1, 1937.

A. T. HAGERTY ET AL ASH RECEIVER Filed Jan. 2, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented June 1, 1937 UNITED; STATES ASH RECEIVER Andrew T. Hagerty, mam, Ind., and John L.

I Mohnn, Chicago, Ill, aloignors to The Adlake Company, a corporation of Illinois Application January 2, 19st, Serial No. 57,198

. 22 Claims.

The invention relates to ash receivers adapted to be fitted within a wall, such as the rear face of a car seat back or the side wall of the car.

The object of the invention is'to provide a conii: veniently located ash tray for the use of the smoker, associated with a normally closed receptacle which may be tilted for emptying by an attendant.

A preferred embodiment of -the invention is 10 hereinafter described, and is illustrated in. the

accompanying drawings, in which Fig. l is a detail face view. in perspective of a wall equipped with the ash receiver and to which it is secured;

Fig. 2 is a plan section on the line Fig. 3;

Fig. 3 is a face view of the parts shown in Fig. 1, portions of the receiver and wall being broken away;

20 Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line H of Fig. 1; and i Fig. 5 is a similar-view, the receiver being in open or discharging position.

A portion of a wall, which may be that of a 25 room or of a car seat back, is shown at It, and is apertured for the entry of the casing ll of the ash receiver, the front face of which is provided with a frame i2 for surrounding the wall aperture and overlapping the adjacent portions of 30 the wall, and serving as a convenient means for attaching the device to the wall as by means of screws 13.

An ash receptacle I4 is normally housed within the casing il, its front face it overlapping the 35,side and bottom members of the frame l2, and being hinged to the bottom member of the frame I 2, as shown at it. The receptacle i4 is shown as oblong rectangular in plan section, and as of less height thanthe opening of the frame I2, in

40 order that it may be tilted forward for emptying of its contents, as shown in Fig. 5. This receptacle is held within the casing by a suitable latch, which preferably takes the form of a spring l1, attached to the rear wall of the casing and 45 having a shoulder It for hooking over the rear wall of the receptacle.

.A plate it extends across the upper portion of the frame opening, and is carried by a pivot rod 20, mounted between the upper portion of 50 the side walls of the casing. This plate extends downwardly below the upper marginof the front wall of the receptacle l4, and cooperates with the upper portion of this wall to provide a tray for receiving the ashes deposited thereon by the user.

55 In order to provide a suitable tray for this purpose a central panel 2i of the front plate It of the receptacle I4 is shown as being inclined forwardly and upwardly, and terminating at its upper margin as an upwardly and outwardly inclined lip i2. The side margins of the panel 2| and the lip 22 are connected with the body of the front wall of the receptacle by webs, as". The lower end of the plate It curves outwardly, as shown at 24, making contact with the panel 2| at the base of its lip 22 and with this lip providing an ash tray of ample capacity. The plate It is normally held in contact with the panel 2|, and'against the upper portions of the sides of the frame i2, by the action of a spring 25, coiled about the pivot rod 20 and reacting between the plate It and a fixed portion of the casing.

The plate it is provided with a suitable handle, as 26, by which it may be swung inwardly to open the tray and permit the ashes accumulated thereon to fall into the receptacle l4. 7

This plate may also serve as a convenient means for releasing the detent it from engagement with the receptacle to permit the dumping of the latter, the spring ll being continued upwardly and inclined forwardly, as indicated at 21, and being so positioned that it will be engaged by the plate It when the latter is forced backwardly approximately to the limit of its move-- ment, the detent I. being thereby disengaged from the receptacle. Theupper end of the spring comes into frictional engagement with the top wall of the casing ii as shown in Figs. 4 and 5. The pressure of the backwardly moving plate I9 willtend to bow backwardly the upper portion of the spring and also cause it to slide along the top of the casing. The friction developed by the latter movement adds to the resistance offered by the spring without requiring an unduly heavy spring which would cause an unpleasant reaction upon release of pressure on the plate It.

The side members of the frame I 2 may be pro-,

vided with downwardly facing shoulders, as shown at 28, under whichthe side portions of the receptacle front i5 engage.

Preferably a cushioning spring 29 is provided for yieldingly seating the receptacle within the casing, to prevent rattling and the accidental disengagement of the detent l8.

Various changes in the details of construction may be made within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims, as, for example, the configuration of the walls of the ash tray and of the detent for holding the receptacle in closed position.

We claim as our invention--- 1. An ash receiver comprising a frame plate for surrounding a wall aperture, an upwardly open receptacle of less height and width than the frame aperture, its front wall overlapp ng the side and bottom members of the frame and being pivotally attached to the bottom'membe'r of the latter, the upper portion of such front wall being inclined outwardly and upwardly, and a plate pivotally attached across the upper portion of the frame opening to swing inwardly and being of such extent as to engage the inner face of the front wall of the receptacle adjacent the lower I margin of its outwardly inclined portion.

2.- An ash receiver comprising a frame plate for surrounding a wall aperture, an upwardly open receptacle of less height and width than the frame aperture, its front wall overlapping the side and" bottom members of the frame and being pivotally attached to the bottom member of the latter, and a plate pivotally attached across the upper portion of the frame opening to swing inwardly, the lower portion of such plate being inclined outwardly and engageabie with the front wall of the receptacle.

3. An ash receiver comprising a frame plate for surrounding a wall aperture, an'upwardly open receptacle of less height and width than the frame aperture, its front wall overlapping the side and bottom members of the frame and being pivotally attached to the bottom member of the latter, the upper portion of such front wall being inclined outwardly and upwardly, and a plate pivotally attachedacross the upper portion of the frame opening to swing inwardly, the lower portion of such plate being inclined outwardly and engageable with the front wall of the receptacle.

4. An ash receiver comprising a frame plate for surroundings. wall aperture, an upwardly open receptacle of less height and width than the frame aperture, its front wall overlapping the side and bottom members of the frame and being pivotally atttached to the bottom member of the latter, the upper portion of such front wall being inclined outwardly and upwardly, and a plate pivotally attached across the upper portion of the frame opening to swing inwardly, said plate being of such extent as to engage the inner face of the front wall of the receptacle. 8djacent the lower margin of its outwardly inclined portion.

5. an ash receiver comprising a frame plate for surrounding a wall aperture, an upwardly open receptacle of less height and width than the frame aperture, its front wall overlapping the side and bottom members of the frame and being pivotally attached to the bottom member of the latter, a plate pivotally attached across the upper portion of the frame opening to swing inwardly. the lower portion of such plate being inclined outwardly and engageable with the front wall of the receptacle, and releasable means cooperating with .the receptacle for positively locking the same in closed position. I

6. An ash receiver comprising a frame plate for surrounding a wall ap ure, an upwardly open receptacle cf-less height and width than the frame aperture, its front wall overlapping tneside and bottom members of the frame and being pivotally attached to the bottom member of the latter, the upp r portion of such front wall being inclined outwardly and upwardly, a plate pivotally attached across the upper portion of fltheframcopeningtoswinginwardmtbelower accrues closed position.

'7. Anash receiver comprising a frame plate for surrounding a wall aperture, an upwardly open receptacle of less height and width than the frame aperture, its front wall overlapping the side and bottom members'of the frame and being pivotally attached to the bottom member of the latter, the upper portion of such front wall being inclined outwardly and upwardly, a plate pivotally attached across the upper portion of the frame opening to swing inwardly and being .of such extent as to engage the inner face of the front wall of the receptacle adjacent the lower margin of its outwardly inclined portion, and a detent for locking the receptacle in closed position, said detent being so located as to be moved by the last-named plate when swung inwardly for releasing said receptacle from closed position.

8. An ash receiver comprising a frame plate for surrounding a wall aperture, an upwardly open receptacle of less height and width than the frame aperture, its front wall overlappin the side and bottom members of the frame and being pivotally attached to the bottom member of the latter, a plate pivotally attached across the upper portion of the frame opening to swing inwardly, the lower portion of such plate being in-. clined outwardly and engageable with the front wall of the receptacle, and a detent for locking the receptacle in closed position, said detent being so located as to be moved by the last-named plate when swung inwardly .forreleasing said receptacle from closed position.

9. An ash receiver comprising a frame plate for surrounding a wall aperture, an upwardly open receptacle of less height and width than the frame aperture, its front wall overlapping the side and bottom members of the frame and being'pivotally attached to the bottom member of the latter, the upper portion of such front wall being inclined outwardly and upwardly, a plate pivotally attached across the upper portion of.

the frame opening to swing inwardly. the lower portion of such plate being inclined outwardly and engageable with the front wall of the recep'tacle, and a detent for locking the receptacle in'closed position, said detent being so located as to be moved by the last named plate when swung inwardly for releasing said receptacle from closed position.

10. An ash receiver comprising-a casing adapted to fit within a wall aperture and having an open front face and a frame plate surrounding such face, an ash receptacle of less height than the casing and being pivotally attached to the bottom member of the frame plate, the front wall of the receptacle having an outstanding lip at its upper margin, 9. depending plate pivotally attached across the upper portion of the open face of the casing and normally engaging the inner face of the front wall of the receptacle adjacent the inner margin of the lip, a spring detent secured'to the casing and engageable withthe receptacle when closed, such detent being so lo cated as to be moved by the depending plate when swung inwardly to release said receptacle.

11. In an ash receiver, in combination, an apertured wall plate, a frame fitted to the wall plate in the aperture, a receptacle pivotally attached to the lower member of the frame, the front wall of the receptacle forming a closure for the lower portion of the-frame opening and having an outstanding lip at its upper margin, a plate pivoted adjacent the upper member of the inmate swing inward, the plate being of such extent that its lower. margin .may engage the inner face of the front wall of the receptacle to form with its outstanding lip an ash tray.

12. In an ash receiver, in combination, an

' apertured wall plate, a frame fitted to the wall plate in the aperture, a receptacle pivotally attached to the lower member of the frame, the front wall of the receptacle forming a closure for the lower portion of the frame opening, a swinging plate depending from the upper portion of the frame, the plate being of such extent that its lower margin may engage the inner face of the front wall of the receptacle below the upper margin thereof, and being so shaped as to form with said front wall an ash-receiving pocket.

13. An ash receiver, comprising in combination, a chambered casing adapted to fit within a wall aperture and having an open front, a receptacle pivotally mounted within the casing .to swing forwardly and downwardly out of the casing, the front wall of the receptacle terminating below the top of'the casing, a closure for the space above such front wall and pivoted to the upper portion of the casing to swing inwardly, the lower portion of the closure and the upper portion of the front wall of the receptacle being so shaped as to form an ash tray when engaged.

14, In an ash receiver, in combination, a

chambered casing having an open front, a receptacle movably mounted in the casing to swing forwardly and downwardly, a leaf spring extending forwardly and upwardly from the rear of the casing and having a shoulder for engaging over the rear wall of the receptacle, the upper end of the spring frictionally engaging the top of the casing, and a manually controlled releasing element for disengaging the shoulder from the receptacle.

15. In an ash receiver, a frame having a large opening, an upwardly opening receptacle of less height than the hole in the frame, means to mount the receptacle on the lower portion of the frame to swing outwardly and downwardly from a position within the opening of the frame, a tray plate normally engaging the receptacle to receive ashes and form a closure for the receptacle and means to mount theplate on the upper portion of the frame to swing inwardly and disgiairge the contents of the tray into the recep c e. 16. In an ash receiver, a. frame having a large opening, an ash receptacle hinged to swing between a receiving position in the opening of the frame and a substantially inverted discharge position, a tray plate, resilient means mounted on the receiver to hold the tray plate-normally in position to close the receptacle, and a latch for holding the receptacle in receiving position and so located as to be released by movement of th tray plate from normal position.

17. In an ash receiver, a frame-having a large .pening, an ash receptacle-mounted to swing between a receiving position in the opening of the position, a movable tray plate normally closing opening, an ash receptacle having a front wall of less height than the opening, means mounting the receptacle on the frame to swing between a receiving position in the opening of the frame and a substantially inverted discharge position,

1 means for holding the receptacle in receiving position, and a tray plate cooperating with the opening to close the same and with the front wall of the receptacle to form a tray and movable relative to the receptacle to discharge the contents of the tray into the receptacle.

19. In an ash receiver, a frame having a large opening, an ash receptacle having a front wall of less height than the opening, means mounting the receptacle on the frame to swing between a receiving position in the opening of the frame and a substantially inverted discharge position, means for holding the'receptacle in receiving position, and a traycplate cooperating with the opening to close the same and with the front wall of the receptacle to form a tray and movablerelative to the receptacle to discharge the contents of the tray into the receptacle, and movable further to release the holding means.

20. In an ash receiver, a frame having a large opening, an ash receptacle hinged below the opening to swing between a receiving position in the opening of the frame and a substantially inverted discharge position, a latch for holding the receptacle in receiving position and a depending tray plate carried by the frame above the receptacle cooperating with a portion of the receptacle,

the receptacle in receiving position and a tray plate hinged to the frame to swing from a forward position in contact with the receptacle to form an ash-receiving tray to a removed position in engagement with the latch to release the receptacle.

22. In an ash receiver, a frame having a large opening, an ash receptacle having an outwardly directed front wall portion, means for mounting the receptacle to swing between a receiving position in the opening of the frame and a substantially inverted discharge position, a movable tray plate having an outwardly and downwardly directed portion normally cooperating with the outwardlydirected wall of the receptacle to form an ash tray, resilient means for holding the tray plate in its normal position and a latch for holding the receptacle in its normal receiving position, said latch being so located as to be released bywithdrawal of the tray plate.

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